Guest Bio
Jim Black has been a licensed realtor since 2004 personally helping hundreds of clients buy, sell, or invest in real estate. He joined EXP realty in 2020 and is passionate about his commitment to ensuring each client receives a white glove experience when dealing with one of the biggest purchases of their lives. Jim & his team help people achieve their goals of home ownership or investing in Real Estate. He also helps homeowners prevent foreclosure.
Jim founded The Jim Black Group in 2013. Located in Central Mass and serving clients in MA and CT, a full service real estate firm committed to providing the highest level of service to clients. Jim and his team understand that in order to provide world class service you must work with sincerity & integrity, and will be with you every step of the way ensuring a smooth transaction.
Since 2013, Jim and his team have sold over 1000 homes! Sales volume in 2020 totaled more than $67 Million, with 227 sales last year alone. Jim Black Group has been ranked #2 in Massachusetts among medium sized teams by units according to RealTrends America’s Best rankings, and has been recognized as the Top Producing Team by the REALTOR® Association of Central Massachusetts for 2016, 2017, 2018,2019 and 2020!
Highlights of the Episode:
00:54 - Guest intro: Jim Black
01:39 - Jim’s real estate journey
05:19 - Why JIm joined EXP realty
07:55 - Biggest hurdle to growing Jim’s business
11:21 - Why culture is everything
12:51 - Team culture values at JBG
15:01 - Creating team culture in Jim’s business
18:32 - What makes Jim proud to work at EXP
19:09 - The ways that the company celebrates success
20:21 - One thing in the company that JIm would change if he could
21:19 - Professional development and career growth in Jim’s organization
22:27 - Jim’s long term goals
23:40 - Areas Jim thinks he needs to improve and what he’s doing about it
Notable Quotes:
"The biggest barrier is looking at real estate sales as the only place where we can build a business" - Jim Black
"I'm not gonna hire someone I don't want to have at my house on the weekend."- Jim Black
"Never sacrifice relationships just for a commision."- Jim Black
Connecting with the Guest:
Email: [email protected]
LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jimblacksellshomes
Website: https://www.jimblacksellshomes.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JimBlackGroup/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jimblackgroup/
Connecting with Icons of Real Estate Podcast
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